Nikka Taketsuru 17 yo

by Oliver Klimek on August 5, 2011

Blended Malt – 43%

My Tasting Notes

Colour: Medium amberNose: Raisins, toffee, banana, vanilla, nutmeg, hints of pepper and smoke.Palate: Mild peat, raisins, grapes, cherries, toffee, wood spice, hints of bacon and nutmeg.Finish: Long, fruity, slightly dry and slighly smoky.Overall: Well-balanced and very complex, this is very fine example of a Japanese vatted malt. The general character is rather dry with the fruity notes remaining in the background.